Quiz: Slave Narratives

Olauda Equiano was born in

• America

• West Africa

• The Carribean

• None of These

Which phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard the slave ship?

• Luxurious 
• Accommodating
• Spacious 
• Dark and Claustrophobic 

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Did Olaudah Equiano survive the Middle Passage?

• Yes

• No

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One of the chief purposes of slave narratives was to...

• push for war against the South.

• show the limitations of Christianity.

• arouse the sympathy of readers to promote humanitarianism.

• to demonstrate how not all slave owners were that bad.

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In Douglass's Narrative, Covey initially beats Douglass for...

• Douglass's stealing food

• Douglass's inability to work due to sickness

• what Covey felt was impertinence/arrogance

• showing him up in a game of horseshoes

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Douglass's Narrative excerpt was such a popular story due to

• inclusion of scenes of horror and violence

• religious influence/didactic content

• descriptions of life in the South

• its echoes of Pilgrim's Progress

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The superstition Sandy shares with Douglass concerns...

• getting up when first hearing the rooster

• eating eggs found in a field

• carrying a root in one's pocket

• singing a particular song while working

Douglass's fight with Covey taught Douglass...

• that strict obedience was the best policy.

• the necessity of maintaining his humanity in the face of such injustice.

• several ways to secretly avoid work.

• that other slaves would always rescue him.

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What is the purpose of a narrative?

• To give the reader information
• To persuade readers
• To tell a story
• To describe characters

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First hand account written or orally recounted by a former slave.

• Abolitionist Narratives
• Southern Narratives
• Personal Narratives
• Slave Narrative